Girls' name · since 1987
Tamana
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 100 babies named Tamana, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #27,160 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 100
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tamana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 100 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Tamana recorded 100 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2023.
- #27,160 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 100 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamana ranks #27,160 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 100 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #27,160 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 100
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tamana's 100 recorded births place it above 62.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tamana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tamana's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tamana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2023
- Peak year (2005)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Tamana by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (66 births, 66% of the file).
2000s was Tamana's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Tamana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 66 births (66% of all-time use).
Tamana by state
Where Tamana concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 7.0% |
7 of 100 births nationwide.
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- Tamana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tamanas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tamana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tamana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.